Happy New Year to you all. It certainly has been a taxing Xmas. Amidst the celebrations and respite, we witnessed the devestating impact of Mother Nature herself. The Xmas spirit shone bright, and I'm delighted that we've all dug deep to support those who felt the full force of her impact. Our best regards and wishes to them all.

The festive season also saw me and the lady spend some quality time away in a Cottage in Golden Green, near Tonbridge, Kent. It was a pleasant break, we needed to get away from it all. We also had a lovely Xmas surprise, we received a Fuji FinePix F610 at a bargain basement price (sub £200!) I also received a lovely Zen Chime Alarm Clock for my Birthday. Hopefully every morning will now be a soothing start to the day. Just need a cd of Koans to get the mind thinking too ;-)